§ 414.391, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 414. FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Automated fingerprint imaging.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The Department of Children and Families shall develop and implement, as part of the electronic benefits transfer program, a statewide program to prevent public assistance fraud by using a type of automated fingerprint imaging of adult and teen parent applicants for, and adult and teen parent recipients of, public assistance under this chapter.
(2) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall ensure that any automated fingerprint imaging performed by the department is used only to prevent fraud by adult and teen parent recipients of public assistance and is in compliance with state and federal disclosure requirements.
(3) The department shall request any waivers of federal regulations necessary to implement the program within the limits described in this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 70, ch. 97-237; s. 135, ch. 2010-102; s. 230, ch. 2014-19.
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